Johnny Depp Movies: madness and brilliance

John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II, born June 9, 1963, is one of the greatest and influential actors of our time. Johnny Depp movies widely vary: from the colorful Mad Hatter, to vengeful Sweeney Todd. From swashbuckling Jack Sparrow to criminal John Dillinger. For his efforts and talents, Depp has been nominated over fifty times for the likes of Academy Awards, People’s Choice and Golden Globes. He has won several Teen Choice awards for Best Actor and was named People magazines sexiest man in America twice. The sheer magnitude of recognition for his films and Depp himself highlights his career quintessential for our time.

The very first of the Johnny Depp movies...

...was an original "A Nightmare on Elm Street". After finding success in Hollywood with the TV show 21 Jump Street in the late eighties, Johnny Depp was ready to start hand picking and choosing the films that he personally wanted to be a part of. In 1990, he stared in the classic Tim Burton film Edward Scissorhands. The two immediately bonded over similarly quirks and their dark, cynical outlook of Hollywood mainstream and production. Since their initial meeting, Burton has cast Depp in seven films which he has personally directed, including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Alice in Wonderland (2010).

In nineties...

...he added to his filmography such gems like "Dead man", "Donnie Brasco", "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and others. He works with such masters as Terry Gilliam, Jim Jarmusch, Al Pachino. during these years he established himself as a real star.

The beginning of 21st century...

..was a time when Johnny Depp movies become major hits. In 2003, Depp’s performance as the flighty, charismatic and accident prone Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl earned him even higher praise and the film went on as an enormously successful franchise. Depp stated on numerous occasions that the main inspiration for the personality and look of the captain was Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. The suave pirate was so popular, not only was the character an immediate pop culture sensation, Depp was nominated for an Academy Award. Depp has since returned to the Pirates of the Caribbean seas for the three sequels: Dead Man's Chest, At World’s End and On Stranger Tides. Special features on blu ray discs show Depp practicing for the sword fights and the numerous stunts he was required to perform. Sword-master Bob Anderson who choreographed with Depp had nothing to say but praise for his dedication and ability to pick up the sword.

Johnny Depp movies list includes...

... very wide variety of characters. He is Sweeney Todd, a wrongly imprisoned yet talented barber who returns to London to wreck his revenge on the ones who orchestrated his incarceration. He is the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, a charismatic but colorfully psychotic creature residing in the aftermath of the once opulent fantasy world. For each of these roles, Depp’s strength and skill as a character actor were tested, from his ability to harmonize and sing to his heavy, over-the-top make-up and dress. His creative expression and range of emotion in both films earned him high praise from critics and fans. The fact that a theater audience could connect with a demon barber or a heavily painted psychedelic lunatic showed just how far Depp had come from playing the pretty boy on TV.

One thing that sets Depp apart from the rest as one of the best actors of our time is not only his ability to play in fantasy, but also to create a convincing reality. In 2009, he stared in the Michael Mann film Public Enemies, which portrayed the final years of notorious bank robber John Dillinger. It is one thing when playing a character who is totally made up with no basis in reality; it is another to represent the real life and times of a man who lived and died before you. On the blu ray extra features, Depp discusses how he felt a kind of connection with Dillinger, comparing him as the era’s rock and roll star. To get a sense of Dillinger's character, he found old voice recording of Dillinger's father and from those, built Dillinger’s character into a modern reality, piecing together how Dillinger grew up, how he moved, what he would say and how he would say it.

In Latest Johnny Depp Movies...

...once again prove his status of super-star. Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie co-starred in The Tourist, a comedy thriller based in France where Interpol agent seduces an unknown tourist to flush out a wanted criminal.

The life and times of Johnny Depp is a winding path through thick and thin, through teen idols and razorblades. From Public Enemies to Pirates of the Caribbean. From his strange kinship with Tim Burton, to his array of public awards and nominations. Whatever it is that Depp will do, in the past or in the future, his performances ring so timeless and memorable that the whole world will line up to watch Johnny Depp movies time and time again.